Category Archives: exercise

Habit: Changing behavior and changing my life

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

Over the past few weeks I have been reading the book The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. His examples provide a clear description of habit, why we do what we do, and ways to analyze habits if we want … Continue reading →

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Race one of 2013: Elevation and priorities

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

My first race of the year is this Sunday in Atlanta.  It’s the Hot Chocolate 15k (9.3 miles) and they finally posted the elevation map.  It looks hilly, as I expected, so it will be challenging.  The race begins at … Continue reading →

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5 Questions for the Off Season

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

I saw a post on Active.com earlier this week titled “5 Questions to ask yourself in this Offseason.”  The offseason from triathlon provides an opportunity for assessment, rest, working on different things like strength and flexibility, and setting goals for … Continue reading →

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Consistency

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

I know I have written about consistency before but I have been thinking about the topic again.  About a year ago I posted about the importance of consistency in my journey.  Keeping up with my training, showing up and doing … Continue reading →

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Celebrations

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

It’s a week of celebrations.  This week marks two years of working with Sam and I celebrate how much better my health is because of working with him. On Saturday I am scheduled to compete in my first full sprint … Continue reading →

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Greatness and Happiness?

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

It’s Saturday night now. I wrote this last night and I hope it makes sense. The article was interesting and I thought it was worth sharing. Today was Tour de Cure – it was a great day. I will write … Continue reading →

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Spin-a-thon for American Diabetes Association

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

http://tuscaloosaspinathon.eventbrite.com/ This will be the second year that I am participating in Tour de Cure, a cycling event to raise money for the American Diabetes Association and awareness about diabetes.  This year I am co-captain of Team Red Alabama.  Part … Continue reading →

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Best laid plans

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

It is spring break week and I had plans to do several things, including getting in some long rides.  I didn’t plan on a root canal.  Needless to say, my plans have changed for the week.  I had not been … Continue reading →

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The little things are the big things

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

One of my favorite t-shirts has this saying on it. This week there were lots of little things to be happy about in my life. My PT is progressing.  I can now scrunch up a towel with my toes, stand … Continue reading →

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A longer journey: The back story of my weight loss journey

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

I started this blog about a year ago to document my current weight loss journey but I have battled with my weight for most of my life.  I could write it off to genetics. If I scanned photos of my … Continue reading →

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